New York Jets Reach Agreement With First Round Pick Jamal Adams

The Jets took Adams with the sixth pick of this year’s draft. He joins a secondary looking to start afresh after last year’s disappointing campaign marked by a huge regression from the unit. The team parted ways with safeties Calvin Pryor and Marcus Gilchrist as well as cornerback Darrelle Revis in the off-season.

That precipitated a concerted effort to add depth via the draft. In addition to Adams, the Jets drafted safety Marcus Maye in the second round and also took a few late-round fliers in picking cornerbacks Jeremy Clark and Derrick Jones in the sixth round.

Expectations are that Adams will immediately make an impact in the Jets secondary. The LSU product impressed all throughout minicamp with more of the same likely heading into training camp and preseason. Both in college and early on into his professional career, coaches continue to tout not just his overall skill set but also his leadership.

The next step in the process leading up to September 10th’s season opener on the road against the Buffalo Bills begins in slightly over a week’s time with the start of training camp. Rookies and veterans both begin reporting on July 28th with practices in Florham Park, NJ commencing a day later.